Eh? Why??

Because I'm attached to it at this point lol.

There's the Hino we know and love
Defense mechanism for when she's embarrassed around her maybe?

I've thought this for a while now. She always panics at the end and does something silly/stupid to be able to play her crush off as a joke. "I like you, haha just kidding."

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Well played, Hino, well played... :D

Well played, Hino, well played... :D

lol, not gonna be surprised if she was the one who untied Koguma's top to begin with

Eh? Why??

Because I'm attached to it at this point lol.

There's the Hino we know and love
Defense mechanism for when she's embarrassed around her maybe?

I've thought this for a while now. She always panics at the end and does something silly/stupid to be able to play her crush off as a joke. "I like you, haha just kidding."

My personal theory is that Hino fell in love with another girl in the past- I recall an unknown girl appearing in one of her flashbacks in a former chapter- and something went very wrong, and made her afraid to get attached to anyone else. Hence why she always makes sure to shoot herself in the foot whenever it feels like Koguma might be coming to like her.

Hino, master in the subtle art of self-sabotage.

This is my favorite yuri so far, the tension and slow buildup is amazing, though based on previous experience with yuri manga it can still go any which way and also lose, suddenly a rando dude jumps in and runs off with Hino or Koguma and ruins the ending, or it ends with a fizzle nothing happens like in "Adachi to Shimamura". oof please continue the winning formula while still developing their relationship.

The fact that Hino admits that she found Koguma's bikini top before swimming out to her means . . . there's open communication between them? No, that sounds wrong. Hino is always honest with Koguma? Not quite. Hino has a compulsion to confess? Perhaps.

Being called "baka!" is Hino's erotic fetish? Now we may be getting somewhere . . .

or it ends with a fizzle nothing happens like in "Adachi to Shimamura".

That is only the case with the first axed adaptation, though. The new manga has just passed that point in the story and is still ongoing, and the original LN is much farther ahead in both the story and their relationship.

or it ends with a fizzle nothing happens like in "Adachi to Shimamura".

That is only the case with the first axed adaptation, though. The new manga has just passed that point in the story and is still ongoing, and the original LN is much farther ahead in both the story and their relationship.

Wow that's awesome, I only watched the anime, but now you have given me a reason to read the manga from scratch. Thanks!

or it ends with a fizzle nothing happens like in "Adachi to Shimamura".

That is only the case with the first axed adaptation, though. The new manga has just passed that point in the story and is still ongoing, and the original LN is much farther ahead in both the story and their relationship.

Wow that's awesome, I only watched the anime, but now you have given me a reason to read the manga from scratch. Thanks!

Ah, the anime got one more LN volume (4) adapted than the first manga (3), IIRC, so the new manga isn't quite as far yet in this case. Still ongoing, though, as said. As for the original LN, which I'd recommend for the best experience in any case, we're in the middle of having the 10th volume translated here, so there's still a lot ahead.

or it ends with a fizzle nothing happens like in "Adachi to Shimamura".

That is only the case with the first axed adaptation, though. The new manga has just passed that point in the story and is still ongoing, and the original LN is much farther ahead in both the story and their relationship.

I haven't read the newer manga yet... maybe I'll give it a shot. Those two are def cute, but I got bored of the LN since some chapters just dragged on and on with very little happening.

Daaaaaaw Hino trying to act all Chad but still blushing like crazy is all sorts of adorable ! She really cares for her little bear ^_^

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Hohohohoho.

Daaaaaaw Hino trying to act all Chad but still blushing like crazy is all sorts of adorable ! She really cares for her little bear ^_^

Having spent nine years in school with someone named Chad, the only thing this term evokes is the image of someone who farts loudly in public then cracks jokes about it. At first I thought people were using it to describe someone clingy that you can't seem to get rid of (as in a "hanging chad"), but that doesn't seem to be the case.... Is "Chad" meant to be a good thing?

Progress achieved

Daaaaaaw Hino trying to act all Chad but still blushing like crazy is all sorts of adorable ! She really cares for her little bear ^_^

Having spent nine years in school with someone named Chad, the only thing this term evokes is the image of someone who farts loudly in public then cracks jokes about it. At first I thought people were using it to describe someone clingy that you can't seem to get rid of (as in a "hanging chad"), but that doesn't seem to be the case.... Is "Chad" meant to be a good thing?

There was a meme with a character called Chad who was cool. Its wierd since Chad used to be a stock name for Jerks in films

JUST FUCK ALREADY

Ohhhh!! Hino's in looove!!! So cuuuuute!!!!

Daaaaaaw Hino trying to act all Chad but still blushing like crazy is all sorts of adorable ! She really cares for her little bear ^_^

Having spent nine years in school with someone named Chad, the only thing this term evokes is the image of someone who farts loudly in public then cracks jokes about it. At first I thought people were using it to describe someone clingy that you can't seem to get rid of (as in a "hanging chad"), but that doesn't seem to be the case.... Is "Chad" meant to be a good thing?

Yes

Daaaaaaw Hino trying to act all Chad but still blushing like crazy is all sorts of adorable ! She really cares for her little bear ^_^

Having spent nine years in school with someone named Chad, the only thing this term evokes is the image of someone who farts loudly in public then cracks jokes about it. At first I thought people were using it to describe someone clingy that you can't seem to get rid of (as in a "hanging chad"), but that doesn't seem to be the case.... Is "Chad" meant to be a good thing?

Yes

I’m personally not too fond of seeing the term here, since its recent use originated in the incel forums, meaning (implicitly privileged, overly confident, shallow) sexually active "alpha males.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_(slang)

I know it’s come into wider usage lately, but it’s hard for me to forget its origin in the fetid swamps of the manosphere.

I’m personally not too fond of seeing the term here, since its recent use originated in the incel forums, meaning (implicitly privileged, overly confident, shallow) sexually active "alpha males.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_(slang)

I know it’s come into wider usage lately, but it’s hard for me to forget its origin in the fetid swamps of the manosphere.

It has also come to be used in a usually half-mocking way, insinuating that the "Chad" is putting on a rather ridiculous act just to advance an objective rather than act genuinely or is being "a bad sport" and, this part is quite important, annoying. When I see it, it is usually at least tongue-in-cheek, often used as a caricature rather than genuine praise. Or at least, that's what I usually take it to mean. It is basically the epitome of "traditionally masculine traits", which is why I can only take it as seriously as any other "manly men", "my beard is so manly it grew chest hair" trope.
Once again you will find me on the "don't give up words just because some people use them in ways you don't like" team. Same with the T-word that we're not allowed to say on this forum.

@Topic: Could we finally see some more genuine self-realization from Hino soon?

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KAWAIIIIIIIII AHHHHHH

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
JUST HUG HER TIGHTLY AND KISS HER TENDERLY AND LOVINGLY TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER
HINO PLEASE, YOU BOTH HAVE THE HOTS FOR EACH OTHER
SHE LOVES YOU HINO, SHE LOVES YOU SO MUCH

Once again you will find me on the "don't give up words just because some people use them in ways you don't like" team.

Point taken, but it’s not like “Chad” was a formerly useful term until it was co-opted by incels—it was a very obscure and localized bit of slang until they started in on their pathetic love/hate relationship with “Chads” & “Staceys.” I’m not slamming people for using it; it’s just got a significant “ick” factor for me because of where it comes from.

@Topic: Could we finally see some more genuine self-realization from Hino soon?

OK, from my pov these two have obviously been gaga for one another from very early in the series, and at some fundamental level they each know that about themselves, but neither one quite realizes/is ready to acknowledge that the other one feels the same way. In other words, they’re both incredibly thirsty but each believes that the other one doesn’t drink.

Point taken, but it’s not like “Chad” was a formerly useful term until it was co-opted by incels—it was a very obscure and localized bit of slang until they started in on their pathetic love/hate relationship with “Chads” & “Staceys.” I’m not slamming people for using it; it’s just got a significant “ick” factor for me because of where it comes from.

That's undeniably true, but I've been having a bit of fun with "Chad" being perverted from its origins, even though it's actually not a word I generally use myself. I would fault no one for not wanting to use it, but I'd be sad to see it become verboten.

@Topic: Could we finally see some more genuine self-realization from Hino soon?

OK, from my pov these two have obviously been gaga for one another from very early in the series, and at some fundamental level they each know that about themselves, but neither one quite realizes/is ready to acknowledge that the other one feels the same way. In other words, they’re both incredibly thirsty but each believes that the other one doesn’t drink.

Hino seems to be in that weird state of denial where she does know that she's attracted to Koguma, but doesn't think it's romantically viable, in a sense. Like, "I shouldn't have this, this is way too good for me." Koguma being genuinely appreciative and telling her so may eventually break her solitary shell (just writing that phrase made me want to listen to that song oO).